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Where does “reoma” come from?

reoma (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic reumō, from Proto-Germanic reumô, from Proto-Indo-European rew- — to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...

reoma (Old English): membrane, ligament; ligament, membrane

Definitions

  1. membrane, ligament; ligament, membrane

Ancestry of “reoma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicreumōstrap
2Proto-Germanicreumôbelt; thong
3Proto-Indo-Europeanrew-to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...
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